5353. phthoggos

Strong's Lexicon

phthoggos: Sound, voice, tone

Original Word: φθόγγος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: phthoggos
Pronunciation: FTHONG-gos
Phonetic Spelling: (ftong'-gos)
Definition: Sound, voice, tone
Meaning: a sound.

Word Origin: Derived from the verb φθέγγομαι (phthengomai), meaning "to utter a sound" or "to speak."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "phthoggos," the concept of sound or voice can be related to Hebrew words like קוֹל (qol), meaning "voice" or "sound."

Usage: The term "phthoggos" refers to a sound or voice, often used in the context of a distinct or articulate sound. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the sound of a voice or the tone of speech, emphasizing clarity and articulation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "phthoggos" was significant in the realms of music and rhetoric. The Greeks placed a high value on the clarity and beauty of sound, whether in speech or music. This cultural appreciation for articulate sound is reflected in the New Testament's use of the term, where the clarity of God's message and the proclamation of the Gospel are paramount.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from phtheggomai
Definition
a sound
NASB Translation
tones (1), voice (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5353: φθόγγος

φθόγγος, φθογγου, ὁ (φθέγγομαι, which see), a musical sound, whether vocal or instrumental (Wis. 19:17): 1 Corinthians 14:7; Romans 10:18, in this latter passive, Paul transfers what is said in Psalm 18:5 () to the voices of the preachers of the gospel. (Homer, Tragg., Xenophon, Plato, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sound.

From phtheggomai; utterance, i.e. A musical note (vocal or instrumental) -- sound.

see GREEK phtheggomai

Forms and Transliterations

φθογγοις φθόγγοις φθογγος φθόγγος phthongois phthóngois phthongos phthóngos

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 10:18 N-NMS
GRK: ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν καὶ
NAS: have they? Indeed they have; THEIR VOICE HAS GONE
KJV: Yes verily, their sound went into
INT: went out the voice of them and

1 Corinthians 14:7 N-DMP
GRK: διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ δῷ
NAS: a distinction in the tones, how
KJV: a distinction in the sounds, how
INT: distinction to the sounds not they give

Strong's Greek 5353
2 Occurrences

φθόγγοις — 1 Occ.
φθόγγος — 1 Occ.